homiletics
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Worship Obedience and Trust
Last week we read the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus, when God made his presence known on a mountain, and the disciples responded. It was a big dramatic manifestation of God, with Moses and Elijah, and a voice coming from the cloud. And the disciples were frozen in fear. Jesus gave them instructions as Continue reading
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NFP and the Human Person
NFP is an invitation to acknowledge who you really are; in other words, NFP is part and parcel of the central teaching of Christianity. Continue reading
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Life in the Spirit
From the letter of St. Paul to the Romans, “you are not in the flesh; on the contrary, you are in the spirit, if only the spirit of God dwells in you.” And from the Gospel, come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke Continue reading
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Our Sacrifice in the Mass
The readings today speak to a cry for justice by the one enduring persecution. Jeremiah was a prophet sent to tell the Israelites that they were about to be sent into captivity because they had abandoned the ways of God. The Psalm today is a Psalm of Good Friday and is a cry of the Continue reading
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Trinity Sunday in Sharon GA
What is the Trinity? Notice the readings duck the question. It is mystery, so what is a mystery? Remind us there are limits to our knowledge. (Example: electricity) Our temptation: to be omniscient like God Fr. Lopez sign in his classroom: There is a God and You Are Not Him It is a gift to Continue reading
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Come Holy Spirit
Today is Pentecost Sunday, the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and the beginning of the missionary Church. Next Sunday we can talk about the Trinity, but today, let’s talk about the Holy Spirit because he has descended today to be with us. Jesus left Earth nine days ago at the Feast of Continue reading
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Mystagogy and Apologetics
Happy Easter to you all. I say that to you here on the third Sunday of Easter to remind you that there are 50 days of Easter. Thus the church calendar gives us more days in the season of Easter than it did in the season of Lent. We spent 40 days of Lenten discipline Continue reading
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Good Friday 4th Word – 2023
When noon came, darkness fell on the whole countryside and lasted until midafternoon. Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which means: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27:45-46 Jesus hanging on the cross, is still an observant Jew. He is reciting the 22nd Psalm; the Son Continue reading
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Mortal Death and Eternal Life
The theme of the readings today is the power of God over life and death. Ezekiel, speaking for the Lord, says, “Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people!” In the Gospel story, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead after Continue reading
Bound in Love 